66 Takemiya Keiko $BC]5\7C;R(B
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This article is from the Manga FAQ, by Steve Pearl starbuck@cybercomm.net with numerous contributions by others.
66 Takemiya Keiko $BC]5\7C;R(B
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Tenma no Ketsuzoku $BC]5\7C;R(B - currently serialized on Asuka, 1992, 10
volumes @ Y390.
This is a steppe nomad / fantasy story. Combat is both ninja and massed
battle, but the swirling horse combat is done better than in Arslaan
Senki. Magic is mostly psychic illusions and premonitions, though there is
a "spirit plane" where strange things happen and strong psychics meet.
This is a really nice historical novel, and the author has actually
researched her subject. I can compare the armor to some of my historical
books and say "yup, that's Persian, around 1450" or "that's Uighur". Many
of the details are really similar to the "Secret History of the Mongols",
one of the primary sources for the steppes. The story itself is shojo,
revolving around a young woman who is the "ki" ("spirit"?) of the tribe,
her romantic interest in the chief, her "milk brother"'s feelings toward
her, and the negotiations required to forge the alliance between the
tribes to create a steppe nation. A top-notch example of how beautiful
open and airy shojo pages can be, with a story that's not a high school
girl with love pangs.
Terra E... $@CO5e$X(B - published by Kadokawa Shoten, 3 volumes @ Y700.
A classic, though the anime is reportedly "terrible".
Kaze to Ki no Uta $@Iw$HLZ$N;m(B - published by Chuokoronsha, 4 wide-ban
volumes @ Y1400.
"People blame Takemiya for starting a genre of homosexuality. But I think
Kaze to Ki no Uta is different from any other "bishonen" mangas. The
author of Pataliro is certainly influenced by Takemiya's work. When I
finished reading Kaze to Ki no Uta, I couldn't stop crying...it's really
good." [HHs]
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Other important works:
Izuaron Densetsu $@%$%:%!%m!=%sEA@b(B - published by Shogakukan, 6 wide-ban
volumes @ Y780.
Pharaoh no haka $@%U%!%i%*$NJh(B - published by Kadokawa Shoten, 4 wide-ban
volumes @ Y700.
Watashi o tsuki tsuretette! $@;d$r7n$^$GO"$l$F$C$F!*(B - published by
Kadokawa Shoten, 4 volumes @ Y680.
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